Publishers / Marvel / The Thing (1983) / #19
19January 1985
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Thing #19

Marvel · January 1985 · on sale 1984-09-04

First appearance: Tarianna2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Thing (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
January 1985
Key date
1985-01-00
On-sale date
1984-09-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tarianna - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Nightmares!cover1pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Joe SinnottDeath, Ben Grimm, The Thing
1Rocky Grimm Space Ranger Part IX: Monster Mashcomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Mike Gustovich; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim Novak, SquidDeath, Dracula, Frankenstein Monster, Ben Grimm, Tarianna First, The Thing
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296601
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 07148602966301

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #5
ISBN 0-7851-1844-6		2006On eBay ›
The Thing Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-5979-7		2012On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8543-7		2013On eBay ›
The Thing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94578-7		2022On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Fantastic Four #25
ISBN 978-1-302-94939-6		2023On eBay ›
Thing: Battleworld2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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